Uncertainty is OK

I recently received an email from Andras, who told me he was an educator at a dormitory in the Budapest University of Technology and Economics in Hungary.

In the email, he asked me what one thing I wish I had been told when I left school. I had to think about this for a while, but I soon came up with my answer.

Uncertainty is OK

I replied that the single thing I wish I had been told when I left school was that it’s OK to not know exactly what you want to do with your life.

There would have been far less pressure on me to define a career path if I was told this, and I wouldn’t have felt like such an outcast because I didn’t know what direction I wanted to take with my life.

Uncertainty can offer new experiences and directions

Looking back, I am glad that I had this uncertainty as without it, I have no doubt that I would not have lived, travelled and worked in a number of countries around the world and enjoyed all the associated benefits of such an experience.

I would not have met the people I did, had the experiences I enjoyed, and ended up with the outlook on life that I currently have.

How about you?

What was the one thing you wish you were told when you left school? Share your thoughts by leaving a comment below.

At 30 i’m only just starting to get a sense of what I want out of life let alone a career!

The best advice I could of had was that failure is the path to success.

I’ve always tried too hard to succeed and have in the past waited for all my ducks to be lined up before going for something. I’m now more comfortable with going for things and being prepared to learn the lessons of failure.